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PAINT PAIL. No. 255,696. Patented Mar. 28,1882.

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JAMES THOMAS, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

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senormonnon forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,696, dated March 28,1882.

Application filed July 26, 1881. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES THOMAS, a resident of Newark, in the county ofEssex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in PaintPails and I do herebydeclare the following to be a.full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to carry or hold two different anddistinct colors or varieties of paint in one pail, the same being soarranged as to manipulate each variety separately; to make said pailmore convenient to the painter, and to obviate the necessity of hisascending and descending the ladder to change his colors, 8:0.

The invention, consists in the arrangement and combination of parts,substantially as will be set'forth, illustrated, and finally definitelyembodied in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters ofreference indicate like parts in each of the several figures, Figure 1is an elevation of paint-pail formed in two sections pivoted together insuch a manner as that when the said sections are filled with paint onemay be emptied without disturbing the other, the figure showing onesection in its nor- :mal position and the other in the position foremptying. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken through line .10 whenboth sections of the pail are in said normal position. Fig. 3 is avertical section of the pail, showing more clearly theparts and theirmanner of operation.

In carrying out my invention I form a pail .in two sections, a a, whichI secure together in such a manner as that one may rotate upon :andindependently of the other, so that when in use one section of the pailmay be emptied WlthlOllb disturbing the contents of the other. To thisend I perforate both sections of the pail at a point somewhat above thecenter, as shown in Fig. 3, through which a bolt, d, is

passed and secured by the nut 0, thus producing a pivotal center. Toreduce the friction of the parts and gain greater strength, the washer his arranged between the sections of the pail and Washers f between thebolt-head and nut and the partition, all as shown in Fig. 3. Over theends of the pivot or bolt d are soldered or otherwise secured caps g, topreventthe paint from escaping through the apertures through which thebolt passes, and also from clogging thejoints of the pivotal parts, aswill be understood.

The cover. 8, Fig. 3, is hinged upon one of the sections, as shown, sothat when one section is covered the other will be open. Each side ofsaid cover is provided with a set of brush-receptacles, t, made ofrubber rings, into which one set of brushes is inserted while the otheris being used. The pail thus completed is adapted to hold. two colorsand to empty one independently of the other. When one color is beingused the cover prevents access to the other, so that the painter may notinsert the brush into the wrong color by mistake.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and wish to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. The paint-pail formed in sections a a, one

adapted to be emptied independently, having a single cover adapted toengage alternately with either of the sections, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth and shown.

2. A paint-pail adapted to hold two colors or varieties of liquid paint,formed in sections a a, pivoted together, substantially as and for thepurposes herein set forth and shown.

3. The combinations of the sections a a, pivoted together, substantiallyas described, the cover having the brush-receptacles thereon, the bailc, and handles 1), arranged and operating substantially as and for thepurposes set forth and shown.

4. In a paint-pail having the pivotal sections a a, the cover secured toone of said sections and adapted to engage alternately with either, andcarrying upon each side thereof the brush receptacles, substantially asand for the purposes set forth aud shown.

5. In a paint-pail having sections pivoted together, caps 9, adapted toprevent the cscape of paint, arranged and operating sub- In testimonythat I claim the foregoing I stantially as and for the purposes setforthand have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of shown. July, 1881.

6. In a paint-pail, the pivoted sections a a, 5 the pivotal bolt d, andthe washers, all ar- Witnesses:

ranged and operating substantially as and for OLIVER DRAKE, the purposesset forth and shown. CHARLES H. PELL.

JAMES THOMAS.

